AI model

Choose the right AI model for your use case — balancing answer quality, response speed, and credit cost.

~5 minutes Free

Model tiers

DGbot organises models into three tiers based on capability and cost:

Economy — Fast, low-cost models for high-volume use cases where response speed matters more than nuance. Best for simple Q&A, FAQs, and repetitive support questions.

Standard — Balanced models that handle complex multi-turn conversations well. Suitable for most business use cases.

Advanced — Most capable models. Best for complex reasoning, nuanced answers, long conversations, and professional-grade writing. Higher credit cost per message.


Model comparison

ModelProviderTierBest for
GPT-4o miniOpenAIEconomyHigh-volume Q&A, simple support
Claude HaikuAnthropicEconomyFast responses, simple tasks
GPT-4oOpenAIAdvancedComplex queries, long context
Claude SonnetAnthropicAdvancedNuanced writing, reasoning

All models are grounded in your knowledge base — they only answer from your uploaded content.


Change the model

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Open Bot settings → AI model

Go to Settings → AI model in the admin panel.

Open AI model settings
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The AI model settings. Select a model and see a cost estimate.

2
Select a model

Click the model you want to use. The estimated credit cost per message updates in real time.

3
Click Save

Save your changes. The new model takes effect for new conversations immediately. Conversations in progress use the model they started with.


Credit costs

Each message a visitor sends consumes credits. The cost per message depends on the model tier:

TierCredits per message (approx.)
Economy1 credit
Standard3 credits
Advanced8 credits

These are approximate figures — actual cost depends on message length and context window used. View your exact usage in Billing → Credits & usage.

BYOK reduces credit cost
On the BYOK plan, you supply your own OpenAI or Anthropic API key. DGbot charges a lower per-message orchestration fee and your API key is billed directly by the provider. See the BYOK guide for details.